Patch Name: PHCO_27577

Patch Description: s700_800 11.11 printf(1) cumulative patch

Creation Date: 02/11/12

Post Date:  02/11/18

Hardware Platforms - OS Releases:
	s700: 11.11
	s800: 11.11

Products: N/A

Filesets:
	OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP

Automatic Reboot?: No

Status: General Release

Critical:
	Yes
	PHCO_27577: ABORT

Category Tags:
	defect_repair general_release critical halts_system

Path Name: /hp-ux_patches/s700_800/11.X/PHCO_27577

Symptoms:
	PHCO_27577:
	( SR:8606247884 CR:JAGae14284 ) Duplicate
	( SR:8606247888 CR:JAGae14288 ) Duplicate
	( SR:8606249910 CR:JAGae16296 )
	printf(1) dumps core for some incorrect usage.

	( SR:8606238453 CR:JAGae07477 )
	printf(1) doesn't support multibyte characters.

	( SR:8606160336 CR:JAGad29658 ) Duplicate
	( SR:8606245005 CR:JAGae11486 )
	printf % gives incorrect output.

	( SR:8606249906 CR:JAGae16292 )
	printf "%b" \\ gives incorrect output.

	( SR:8606110866 CR:JAGab83616 )
	printf(1) corrupts output when more than 2048 characters is
	given as input.

	( SR:8606254518 CR:JAGae18850 )
	printf(1) gives incorrect output for "\\045" in the format
	string.

Defect Description:
	PHCO_27577:
	( SR:8606247884 CR:JAGae14284 ) Duplicate
	( SR:8606247888 CR:JAGae14288 ) Duplicate
	( SR:8606249910 CR:JAGae16296 )
	printf(1) dumps core for some incorrect usage.
	Here are the steps to reproduce the problem:

	$ printf "%ls" abcd
	Bus error(coredump)

	$ printf "%Lf" 12.34
	Memory fault(coredump)

	Resolution:
	printf(1) will now given an error when it encounters any
	unlisted functionality. Change is done to accept only listed
	functionalities of printf(1).

	( SR:8606238453 CR:JAGae07477 )
	printf(1) does not support multibyte characters as
	arguments.

	Resolution:
	Some problems were found with the printing of multibyte
	characters. The printf(1) command has been changed to use
	wide characters to print multibyte characters.

	( SR:8606160336 CR:JAGad29658 ) Duplicate
	( SR:8606245005 CR:JAGae11486 )
	printf(1) prints incorrect output with a single '%'. This
	does not follow the behavior required by standards.

	$ printf %
	_=/usr/bin/printf$

	$ printf 100%200
	_=/usr/bin/printf$

	Resolution:
	The code has been modified to verify if the '%' format
	is having any valid input or not. If there is no option
	for '%', then printf(1) prints till the previous
	character of '%'.

	( SR:8606249906 CR:JAGae16292 )
	printf(1) prints a wrong output when %b is used in the
	format string.
	Here are the steps to reproduce the problem:

	$ printf "%b" \\
	_=/usr/bin/printf$

	Resolution:
	The issue was resolved and %b prints its output correctly.

	( SR:8606110866 CR:JAGab83616 )
	printf(1) corrupts output when the length of all arguments
	exceeds LINE_MAX (2048 currently on this HP-UX release).

	Resolution:
	printf(1) now correctly sizes the area of memory it uses to
	keep arguments.

	( SR:8606254518 CR:JAGae18850 )
	printf(1) prints '%%' for the format string "\\045" when
	printing octal numbers. It should print '%' instead of '%%'.

	Here are the steps to reproduce the problem:

	$ printf "\\045"
	%%$

	Resolution:
	printf(1) has been modified to print the correct output.

Enhancement:
	No

SR:
	8606110866 8606160336 8606238453 8606245005 8606247884
	8606247888 8606249906 8606249910 8606254518

Patch Files:
	
	OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/bin/printf
	/usr/lib/nls/msg/C/printf.cat

what(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP:
	/usr/bin/printf:
		printf.c $Date: 2002/10/24 05:54:58 $Revision: r11.1
			1/1 PATCH_11.11 (PHCO_27577)
		$Revision: @(#) printf CUP11.11_BL2002_1111_8 PATCH_
			11.11 PHCO_27577
		Tue Nov 12 00:11:52 PST 2002 $
	/usr/lib/nls/msg/C/printf.cat:
		None

cksum(1) Output:
	
	OS-Core.CMDS-AUX,fr=B.11.11,fa=HP-UX_B.11.11_32/64,v=HP:
	1907533647 24576 /usr/bin/printf
	3087006270 178 /usr/lib/nls/msg/C/printf.cat

Patch Conflicts: None

Patch Dependencies: None

Hardware Dependencies: None

Other Dependencies: None

Supersedes: None

Equivalent Patches:
	PHCO_27340:
	s700: 11.00
	s800: 11.00

Patch Package Size: 50 KBytes

Installation Instructions:
	Please review all instructions and the Hewlett-Packard
	SupportLine User Guide or your Hewlett-Packard support terms
	and conditions for precautions, scope of license,
	restrictions, and, limitation of liability and warranties,
	before installing this patch.
	------------------------------------------------------------
	1. Back up your system before installing a patch.

	2. Login as root.

	3. Copy the patch to the /tmp directory.

	4. Move to the /tmp directory and unshar the patch:

		cd /tmp
		sh PHCO_27577

	5. Run swinstall to install the patch:

		swinstall -x autoreboot=true -x patch_match_target=true \
			  -s /tmp/PHCO_27577.depot

	By default swinstall will archive the original software in 
	/var/adm/sw/save/PHCO_27577.  If you do not wish to retain a
	copy of the original software, include the patch_save_files
	option in the swinstall command above:

		-x patch_save_files=false

	WARNING: If patch_save_files is false when a patch is installed,
		 the patch cannot be deinstalled.  Please be careful
		 when using this feature.

	For future reference, the contents of the PHCO_27577.text file is 
	available in the product readme:

		swlist -l product -a readme -d @ /tmp/PHCO_27577.depot

	To put this patch on a magnetic tape and install from the
	tape drive, use the command:

		dd if=/tmp/PHCO_27577.depot of=/dev/rmt/0m bs=2k

Special Installation Instructions: None